Philippine Letter From Kinack Seaman in Jan 1900
A son writes to his parents from Kinack P I dated January 30 1900 describing life in the Philippines. He mentions sending beads and gifts, rumors about Aggie a fugitive, local markets with bamboo stalls, price marks for beer and eggs, notable water carrying methods, attire of natives, and transportation by bull carts and ponies. He notes marching toward Amengando near Manila and a brief hospital stay for malaria.
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Honolulu
Fern
Manila
O. K
Aggie
Iintere Uo Aggie
Che
Gelli
Adi
Amengando
Luzon
Conversation on shopping lists and urban habits on a Lexington Avenue car
A passenger overhears two women debating a scrap of paper struck to a purse claiming to guard funds. The convo hints at frugality and distrust of unnecessary wants, while a pasted advertisement for Beggs Hair Renewer promotes hair growth and scalp cures amid the excerpt.
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Lexington
Avenue
Agar Fe
Moral Geography and the Journey Through Life
Excerpt describes conceptual maps where Time stands as the largest river and Death as the deepest ocean. Yesterday is a region with no habitation, while today houses the most civilized. Success rises with Opportunity, and Tomorrow remains unvisited. Life's vast desert shelters Hope, Ambition, Love, and Charity, with Charity often deemed the fairest.
W C T U Meeting Moves to Baptist Church
The W C T U business meeting at Mose Murphy home was moved to the Baptist church and drew strong attendance. Three new members were added. next gathering will be in the M E church on the first Tuesday afternoon in April at 2 30.
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Mose Murphy
Baptist Church
M. E
J. Medsker
Harvest Queen Flour and local notices in Denver
Local items report Harvest Queen Flour use and business travel by J L Friend to Peru. Several residents visit or pass through Denver, grain buyers seek stock at Denver Elevators, and meetings and sales ads are noted. A school case in Peru involves Noah Arnest and Ellis Lamb, with revival meetings continuing at the M E church in Mexico.
Only One Saloon Now in Denver
A fight among temperance supporters led to renewal disputes over Fite and a county action. The county attorney Judge Mitchell ruled the demonstrations legal, and supporters beat him to enforce prohibition. The town aims to remove saloons and praises the effort to keep Denver dry.
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Denver
Aga Ce. F. Fite
Mitchell
Mrs Kinley Dies After Illness Near Deedsville
Mrs. Wm Kinley died at her home near Deedsville on Wednesday after a long illness due to a complication of diseases. At press time no funeral arrangements had been made.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup Ad
An old ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best for burns sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a guaranteed cure. It also promotes Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup claiming to cure coughs and lung troubles with testimonials from Mrs S D Harsh of Fairport Kansas.
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Earth
W. L. Piper
Ladies Notice and Employment Offers
To The Ladies Miss Sarah Matthias informs Denver residents she will do all kinds of sewing at her home northwest of town with reasonable terms. Wanted several persons for district office managers in this state to represent campaigns governing counties and earn weekly pay. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope to As Park 320 Caxton Building Chicago.
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Chicago
Rochester Sentinel
Sarah
Matthias
Denver
Park
Caxton Building
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Philippines
Nathan Karn
Levi Karn
Kinack
P. I
Mra
M,m
McKeever
Abbeyville
Kan
J. L. Friend
Peru
Henry Whisler
Gilead
J. M. Heddleson
Chili
Noah Arnest
Pere
Penner
J. E. Dunn
Mexico
Orion Hoover
Battle Yy Kansas
Mira
Wesley Andrews
Miami County Sentinel
J. M. Nelson
Gilegd
Ellis Lamb
Squire John Schilling
Squire Landry
Antrim
Tillett
Reasoner and Cole
Nelson
John Fites
Deedsville
Northe
W. O. Frienp
Wm. Penner
West 2Nd Street
Blanche Bond
John C. Marley
Kokomo
Hallie Mohler
Samuel S. Marley
Bessie
Wilmington
Delaware
E. V. Marley
Joan E. Stewart
Carmel, Ind
Beccs
Methodist Church
Hermiston
Wm.Kinley
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